h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Yes, Potholer, that quote about verbing nouns etc I have used before. I just think it's so good and it fitted in well here. As long as this conversation doesn't go round in circles (and there are plenty of people making sure it doesn't).

To get back to a chat-in-a-pub or chinwag-over-cappucino - can we have some definite arrangements? The date (in case I confused things again somewhere along the line) is MONDAY the 14th. IN WORDS : FOURTEENTH. The choice of venue is up to someone who knows their way around to choose. (Was that Phil?) The time is either coffee time (4 pm), drinks (6pm) or dinner 7.30-8 pm. Or a combination thereof. Whichever suits the most people or whichever the chosen venue is better at. Sorry to pin you down, but as I am staying with people I would like to let them know on time.

Thank you.

A long time ago (60 posts+) milk was mentioned. this is derived from proto-indo-european, and thus all the main european languages share the same basic word root. this in turn, derives from the common root with the slavinic languages, which in turn derives from early proto-human, where the sound refers to lots of stuff to do with the breast (ie mothers milk, anatomical parts, etc).

In what way is "milk", "Milch" "Melk", related to "lait", "latte", "leche"? There are definitely two sources.

(Monday 14th is going to be touch and go for me. TC, when it's finalised could you email me, as I can check my email in the US before I come back.)

Is is my imagination, or is this thread going faster than the original? I last posted 22 hours ago, and have just read through nearly fifty new posts!!

TC - To fit in with the largest number, I will be available at 4pm, 6pm and 8pm !! And if Kaeori can only make the Tuesday, I can come back into town for the evening.

Does this help ?

I like "touch and go", Kaeori. I've also come across a different usage - in aviation, a "touch and go landing" is where the plane takes off again as soon as it's set down onto the runway (going round again) - it's usually a planned event as practice for an emergency.

We also have "wash and go", but this could be removed by the moderators as the Beeb doesn't like advertising !!

OK then, I've now had confirmed the name of the pub where the last H2G2 meet in London ended up. It's called the Wellington and it's on the Strand just across the road from Waterloo Bridge. I'm suggesting there becasue it was nice and did food. I'd have to do evening (probably about 6:30) due to being at work till six.

Young Munchkin here knows the Wellington as he went back to it a couple of weeks ago. It is not bad. It can be seen as you walk over Waterloo Bridge, as well as if you are on the Strand. Young Munchkin sadly may well be working that night as we have once again been badly mangled, but will certainly bear/bare it in mind and no doubt decide on the day it is better for his soul.

Come along later for a chill out then, Munchkin.

Afraid I can't do Tuesday night, as I fly back then. Let's say Monday at 6. That'll be me and Nikki and I've also contacted the italics. No reply yet. What's the nearest tube station please?

That's good. I spoke to Abi to find out the name of the pub.
The nearest tube stations would be Waterloo and Charing Cross. Waterloo, go over waterloo bridge and cross the strand and you're there. Charing Cross, come out of the front and turn left along the strand.If you search for the following OS grid reference 530575,180834 on streetmap - the uk one. I think it should point to the right place.

I *MAY* be there, possibly, if I'm good.....

See you all there then.

Er .. please carry on; where were we?

What with those of use who aren't here, and those of us who are arranging to be elsewhere....(We have done all the synoynyms for missing a bit up top haven't we - eg not firing on all cylinders, one brick short of a load, one sandwich short of a picnic etc..?)
I feel we could therefore discuss the phrase " carry on" - noun and verb
Incidentally, a hod is what one uses for carrying a load of bricks in and a trug for carrying flowers. Any other dedicated baskets?( who has managed to square her conscience by making a $10 donation to Amnesty for every posting befor the UK election results)

yes, there are seperate roots for milk and latte, but by the time you go back 8,000 years to proto-indo-european, they seem to have merged. and similar sounding terms relate to the female breast, and it's functions and what comes out of it by the time you have gone back the 100,000 years to proto-human.

Hmm, is a 'hod' really a basket? I suspect it should be classified as a receptacle. The reason for my suspicion? Well, just thumbing thru my thesaurus here...

Special baskets:-
punnett (usually containing strawberries)
basket case (=Nikki)
hamper (for picnics)

I can't imagine there are common roots for hamper=picnic basket and hamper=get-in-the-way-of ? (unless our learned friends know different ?)

Receptacle has a lovely sound to it when all the syllables are emphasised.
It has a bright, clean, clinical feel to it (for me, that is).
I'm not sure I would class a hod as a receptical - bricks are too coarse and dirty to go in a "receptacle". It's not even a container, because it doesn't contain them very well.

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That about sums it all up Nikki - the disclaimer longer than the posting!

There is a "hop" but I think that's a large rubbish container (I can only remember it because the German word for a basket that you carry on your back for the grapes when grape-picking is similar) Funnily enough, there is also a "skip", which is in the same sort of area. So what do you put in a "jump"

Is a receptacle not just another word for a container? I suppose receptacles receive things, while containers contain things but a basket (of bread, clothes, rabid foxes) can be both a receptacle or a container, as can a sugar bowl. Mind you, I would call one of those pigeon hole thingies (or doocots as they were known up north) a receptacle, but not a container. Hmm, I feel there is a very subtle difference here that I am waffling around. Blame it on being a Friday, especially before a long weekend

On reading hop, it brings me back to thinking about malt and once more to beer but it's far too early on a friday to be thinking about that just yet.

*reaches again for thesaurus*

Examples of receptables:
ashtray
bucket
can
coaster
crock
hod
holdall
hopper
kibble
mortarboard
piggin
plate
slop pail
trash can
vat

Examples of baskets:
bassinet
bushel
crane
creel
dosser
hamper
punnet
skep
trug

Some of these look like they've been made up. Not by me, of course.